Friday, February 5, 2016

Structure of USED TO on Conditional sentence

Structure of USED TO on Conditional sentence
In this usage, the expression used to means the same as would. Used to is always in this form; it can never be use to. Also, there are two grammar rules for used to.
Notice: The difference in meaning as well as in grammar.

                   Subject + used to + verb in simple form……

When David was young, he used to swim once a day.
(past time habit)

                    Subject + (be, get) + used to + (verb + ing)…

For example:

  • John is used to swimming every day. (He is accustomed to swimming every day.)
  •  John got used to swimming every day. (He became accustomed to swimming every day.)
Note: Be used to means to be accustomed to and get used to means to become accustomed to
  • The program director used to write his own letters. (Past time habit)
  • George is used to eating at 7: P.M (Is accustomed to)
  • We got used to cooking our own food when we had to live alone. (Became accustomed to)
  • Mary was used to driving to school. (Was accustomed to)
  • The man is used to reading his newspaper in the morning. (Is accustomed to)